Do you remember what were the first things you wanted to learn ʺhow to do itʺ, on the guitar? Maybe it was a specific style of music, songs or techniques you were dreaming of playing on the guitar at an early stage?

In my case I remember that I was a big music fan. I used to be all day listening to bands like Guns n’ Roses, Ramones, Rolling Stones and Queen. I wanted to be able to play those riffs but I wasn’t sure how to start. We had an old nylon guitar at home from my father however I didn’t know what to do with it. But one day, when I was around 11, a friend appeared with a guitar and played some riffs by Deep Purple and Gun’s & Roses…. I paid attention to the fingerings and tried it as soon as I got back to my home… it was like magic. I've could never stop playing guitar since that day…

What a great thread!Absolutely I remember it. Growing up we always had good music in my home: Beatles, Beach Boys, Presley, Cream, Bloomfield and many others. I had taken piano lessons as a kid but as I got older I was a bit 'meh' about it and soon stopped taking them. My dad always plunked around on the guitar but it didn't catch my ear until I was in 8th grade.

I remember I heard the intro to "Under The Bridge" by Red Hot Chili Peppers and it instantly struck a chord with me. I couldn't stop listening to it and I just knew I had to try and play it. I asked my dad to help me figure it out on the guitar and so he did! Right about the same time (seriously it was all about the same week) I found my dad's Vinyl of Cream's 'Disraeli Gears' and was enamored by the cover. I'll never forget listening to track 2 (Sunshine of your Love) and I knew playing the guitar was what I wanted to do, what I needed to do.

From there the rest is history. Within a month's time I had completely changed the music I was 'into' and was hungry for anything with guitar. 8th to 9th grade was glorious as I discovered SRV, Hendrix, Guns & Roses, Eric Johnson, Satriani, Metallica and so many more. I sometimes wish I could go back and relive those days as everything was so fresh, new and exciting.

You know the funniest thing? I can't stand 'Under The Bridge' anymore.

First time I wanted to pick up the guitar and really want to learn something was the intro for wasted years, Metallica one, and sweet child o mine. Learned them then never really had a structure for learning till a couple years ago.

Come on guys! let's post here very short audio files with the first thing you've ever played!

I hope to, tonight! Last night I went home and played that first simple riff and just smiled. It brought me back and made me laugh remembering how cool I felt being 13 years old and playing Eric Clapton.

I hope to, tonight! Last night I went home and played that first simple riff and just smiled. It brought me back and made me laugh remembering how cool I felt being 13 years old and playing Eric Clapton.

heheh yeah! that's what I felt when I recorded mine... Let's get back to that first day!

heheh yeah! that's what I felt when I recorded mine... Let's get back to that first day!

Well here it is, just a taste after all these years. I'm not even sure if this is correct, just the way I learned how to play it 20+ years ago!sunshine_of_your_love.mp3 ( 1.09MB )
Number of downloads: 19

Well here it is, just a taste after all these years. I'm not even sure if this is correct, just the way I learned how to play it 20+ years ago!sunshine_of_your_love.mp3 ( 1.09MB )
Number of downloads: 19

hahah epic!! I imagine that it must have been awesome to be able to play this riff when you just started to play guitar. It's very funny!